During breastfeeding or suckling, maternal oxytocin levels are raised by somatosensory stimulation. Oxytocin may, however, also be released by nonnoxious stimuli such as touch, warm temperature etc.

New research suggests that physical intimacy may help speed up wound healing ...

How the brain’s oxytocin system protects early brain development after injury. Brain injury in early life, whether caused by preterm birth or traumatic brain injury (TBI), often ...

A new UC Berkeley study finds that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding, and ...

The gut microbiome, a community of trillions of microbes living in the human intestines, has an increasing reputation for affecting not only gut health but also the health of organs distant from the ...

Oxytocin, also referred to as the love hormone or the 'cuddle chemical,' has been widely regarded over the years as a hormone that helps to promote affection between two people. It is the hormone that ...

Oxytocin administration, when combined with instructed positive interaction with a partner and physical intimacy, improved wound healing in couples in a randomized trial. A double-blind, randomized, ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Although Thanksgiving is behind us, doctors said continuing to practice gratitude is good for your health. "When we practice gratitude, our happy hormones increase,"said Dr. Scott ...

Oxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestinal epithelial cells reported by the ...